Adelaide will play two ‘blockbuster’ Friday night games in 2013, including the opening game of the AFL Premiership Season against Essendon at AAMI Stadium on March 22.

The Crows will have a total of 12 games at AAMI Stadium, including the away Showdown in round three, in the Club’s final season at the ground before moving to Adelaide Oval in 2014.

The Club will play its final-ever home and away season game at AAMI Stadium in round 22 against Melbourne on a Saturday afternoon.

Adelaide plays three of its first four games at AAMI Stadium, with Essendon in round one, the round three Showdown against the Power and Western Bulldogs in round four.

The Club plays West Coast, Fremantle, Port Adelaide, Western Bulldogs and North Melbourne twice.

Adelaide will host its home Balfours Showdown in a Sunday afternoon clash in round 19, which will be aired nationally on Channel 7.

Following the bye in round 13, Adelaide will play four finalists of last year in succession coming up against West Coast in round 15, followed by Collingwood at the MCG, Geelong and then Fremantle at Patersons Stadium.

The Club also has two away trips to Perth in the last six rounds.

The Crows have been allocated five games in Melbourne in 2013, with three games at the MCG, along with a total of eight twilight games.

Adelaide will finish the home and away season with an away clash against West Coast in the ‘floating’ round 23 fixture.

See the full 2013 fixture